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Idaho murder trial judge to allow ‘bushy eyebrows’ testimony, but jury can’t hear about suspect’s autism unless he testifies

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger’s legal team won’t be able to tell a jury in his upcoming death penalty trial about his autism diagnosis unless he takes the stand in his own defense, a judge ruled Friday. Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of

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A loving father of two and a dining coordinator dedicated to service were killed in the Florida State University shooting

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Florida State University’s dining coordinator, one of two people who died Thursday when a gunman opened fire on campus, was remembered Friday at an emotional campus vigil as a dedicated member of the community. Robert Morales “… didn’t just do the job. He lived the job,”

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Enron Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest in American history at the time. Estimated losses totaled $74 billion. Facts Enron was ranked as America’s fifth largest company by Fortune magazine in

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US School Violence Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic conflicts are not included. If a perpetrator was killed or died by suicide during the incident, their death is

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Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?

By Kara Scannell and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University’s finances have become the latest target of the Trump administration – and experts say the hits could hurt. In the past week, the administration has threatened Harvard University’s funding from multiple angles: freezing billions in federal funds, and potentially revoking its non-profit tax status

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